Agency Information Collection Activity: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV) Grant Program, 67538-67539 [2022-24352]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67538-67539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24352]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0905]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Legal Services for 
Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV) Grant 
Program

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to 
publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before January 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0905'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments 
may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0905'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 
obtain approval from the Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they 
conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to 
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk 
for Homelessness (LSV) Grant Program, VA Forms 10-318a-b and 10-319a-b.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0905.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Public Law 116-315, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. 
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, provided 
authority for VA's Homeless Programs Office (HPO) to grant funding to 
eligible organizations that will coordinate or provide legal services 
to Veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Several 
sections, including section 4202, of the Act were created to better 
serve Veterans who are struggling with homelessness or housing 
insecurity. Requests for funding by applicants are likely to exceed the 
amount of funding appropriated to the VA for these grants. The VA must 
collect data to prioritize applicants for funding. The legal authority 
for this data collection is found under 38 U.S.C., part I, chapter 5, 
section 527, which authorizes the collection of data that will allow 
measurement and evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Programs, the goal of which is to improve health care and services for 
Veterans. This information collection includes grant eligibility 
criteria, application requirements, scoring criteria, constraints on 
the allocation and use of the funds, and other requirements necessary 
to implement this grant program.
    HPO will use information collected to determine if an applicant is 
eligible to receive grant funding. HPO also will obtain information 
necessary to ensure that federal funds are awarded to applicants who 
are financially stable and have the capacity to conduct the program for 
which a grant is awarded. HPO could not perform its statutory 
obligation to administer the program if this data were not collected.
    The following forms will be used to collect data for the LSV Grant 
Program:
    VA Form 10-318a--Application for Legal Services Grant: This form 
will be used to collect data from eligible entities that are applying 
to be Legal Services for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans grant 
recipients. The items required in this application are used to 
determine if an applicant can provide legal services to Veterans. The 
scoring criteria is at VA's discretion and is not mandated by the 
statute.
    VA Form 10-318b--Renewal Application for Legal Services Grant: This 
form will be used to collect data from existing grantees that were 
previously awarded Legal Services for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans 
grants.
    VA Form 10-319a--Quarterly Grantee Performance Reports for Legal 
Services Grant: HPO will collect this information to ensure that 
grantees comply with program requirements described in 38 CFR part 79 
and their grant agreements.
    VA Form 10-319b--Program or Budget Change and Corrective Action 
Plan for Legal Services Grant: This information is needed for a grantee 
to inform HPO of significant changes that will alter their approved 
grant program. HPO may require grantees to initiate and develop 
corrective action plans, and submit to VA for approval.
    Total Annual Number of Responses = 485.
    Total Annual Time Burden = 4,070 hours.
    VA Form 10-318a--Application for Legal Services Grant:
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    VA Form 10-318b--Renewal Application for Legal Services Grant:
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    VA Form 10-319a--Quarterly Grantee Performance Report:
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Four times per year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    VA Form 10-319b--Program or Budget Change and Corrective Action 
Plan (CAP):
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 20 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24352 Filed 11-7-22; 8:45 am]
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